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China jobs
Shanghai mobilises seniors to work longer amid China’s demographic crisis
With one in three residents above retirement age, Shanghai’s 28-department plan aims to mobilise retirees to offset shrinking payrolls and rising pension strains.
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Renewable energy
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Why Canadians dream of electric vehicle price cuts, thanks to China
18 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM
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China manufacturing
Iran war energy shock sees Chinese firms recalibrate overseas expansion plans
Businesses are rethinking short-term strategies as they adapt to rising costs and slowing growth across major economies.
18 Apr 2026 - 6:33AM
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China manufacturing
China focuses on car standards to put industry in global driving seat
New five-year plan also emphasised importance of stronger standards in boosting Chinese manufacturers’ competitiveness.
17 Apr 2026 - 6:30PM
China property
Tycoon Pan Shiyi slams China property ‘Ponzi’ as Evergrande boss pleads guilty
Writing from US in a since-deleted post, Soho China founder warns that property recovery is impossible without buyer trust, as new data shows home sales still plunging.
17 Apr 2026 - 5:00PM
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VietJet Air to lease up to 10 C909 jets in boost for Chinese aircraft maker
Deal follows talks between Chinese and Vietnamese presidents in Beijing this week.
17 Apr 2026 - 3:00PM
A C909 in VietJet livery at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport in April last year. Photo: Reuters
China energy security
China’s energy mismatch
China’s renewables drive depends on connecting power-hungry provinces in the south and east with generating regions thousands of kilometres away in the north and west.
17 Apr 2026 - 12:47PM
China trade
China’s ‘new three’ exports in 2024
China’s exports of EVs, Li-ion batteries and solar panels fell 15 per cent on year amid Western protectionist measures, our updated ‘new three’ exports FactSheet shows.
17 Apr 2026 - 10:55AM
China food security
‘Sharp swings’: why China is warning of food security risks despite bumper crops
The country has ample grain supplies but could still face challenges if extreme weather or global conflict spark global shortages, Beijing says.
17 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM
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US-China trade war
Trade tensions dim foreign investment outlook in US and China, survey finds
US and China have ‘suffered the most’ amid global decline in outbound investment appetite due to heightened geopolitical tensions.
16 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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People walk beside the Huangpu River in Shanghai on April 9. Photo: AFP
Yuan
China boosts overseas-loan quotas as ‘panda bond’ issuance hits record high
Beijing’s move to lift offshore-loan quotas seen helping stabilise yuan against weaker US dollar while accommodating a surge in net financing via ‘panda bonds’.
16 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
China energy security
China fast-tracks hydrogen strategy to ‘scale-up’ phase to boost energy security
China targets ‘bold innovation’ as falling renewable-energy costs allow it to leverage 50 per cent share of global green hydrogen production capacity.
16 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
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China GDP
China’s economic boom masks Iran war slowdown
Growth in China accelerated in the first quarter of the year as a January-February surge offset a slower March following the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.
16 Apr 2026 - 5:00PM
Foreign exchange market
China trims US Treasury holdings as global ownership hits record
Beijing slightly pares its sovereign US debt position as private investors and certain financial hubs drive demand up.
16 Apr 2026 - 3:00PM
China has been gradually diversifying its foreign exchange reserves away from holdings of sovereign American debt. Photo: dpa
China GDP
China beats expectations with 5% growth in first GDP release since Iran war
‘Stronger than expected’ growth figure indicates minimal impact from the conflict and a low likelihood for near-term stimulus, analysts said.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:21PM
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China trade
Record-setting Canton Fair under Middle East cloud as costs hit China’s exports
Manufacturers and buyers offer on-the-ground perspectives at China’s largest trade exhibition, swapping stories and predictions amid massive turnout.
16 Apr 2026 - 9:54AM
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US-China relations
‘No alternative’: Yellen defends dollar dominance, calls to preserve China trade
Former US Treasury secretary, in Hong Kong, discusses China’s ‘serious conflicts’ with other economies in trade, while warning of decoupling risks.
15 Apr 2026 - 11:17PM
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Janet Yellen, former secretary of the US Treasury, spoke in Hong Kong on Wednesday at the HSBC Global Investment Summit. Photo: SCMP
China energy security
US officials claim China is ‘hoarding’ oil. What does the data say?
While US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China is stockpiling crude amid the Iran war, the numbers suggest Beijing is facing a supply crunch.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:10AM
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China GDP
Despite Iran war, China set for ‘solid’ first-quarter GDP growth: analysts
Flexible growth target means little likelihood of imminent stimulus, but focus will switch to impact of disruptions in second quarter.
15 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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China exports
Chinese steelmakers team up to adjust to EU’s carbon-linked import imposts
Industry insiders say carbon costs are expected to cascade through supply chains, adding to compliance costs for Chinese exporters.
15 Apr 2026 - 6:30PM
China debt
China publicly criticises fiscal spending by ‘imprudent’ local governments
Amid belt-tightening drive, spotlight falls on projects deemed not in the public interest, including millions of yuan spent on promotional songs.
15 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
People descend a mountain with luggage as they move to new homes designed to alleviate poverty in Zhaojue county, Sichuan province, in May 2020. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security
Which countries are most vulnerable as US imposes Persian Gulf blockade?
Nomura says more than 90 per cent of the crude oil imported by Japan and the Philippines comes from the Middle East.
15 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
China GDP
IMF cuts China’s GDP growth forecast to 4.4% as Iran war hits global economy
The latest projection is 0.1 percentage lower than January’s estimate but higher than October’s.
14 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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Banking & finance
Kazakh sovereign fund issues Central Asia’s first panda bond in ‘milestone’ sale
Samruk-Kazyna chairman says issuance marks ‘an important milestone in strengthening the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and China’.
14 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
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